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SUNDERLAND
Most Famous People Born in Sunderland, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 464
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1937
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 4.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Sunderland during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Sunderland Is Known For
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Football is Sunderland's biggest profession — 49% of all notables (226).
Sunderland over-indexes on cricket — 4.9× the global rate.
Sunderland under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Sunderland's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
Jordan Henderson
Born 1990
Adam Johnson (footballer)
Born 1987
Jill Scott (footballer)
Born 1987
Alan Kennedy
Born 1954
Nigel Clough
Born 1966
Raich Carter
1913 - 1994
Charles W. Alcock
1842 - 1907
Michael Gray (footballer)
Born 1974
Mick Harford
Born 1959
Steve Howey (footballer)
Born 1971
Ryan Noble
Born 1991
Alf Common
1880 - 1946
David Preece (footballer, born 1976)
Born 1976
Lee Makel
Born 1973
Pop Robson
Born 1945
Adam Smith (footballer, born 1992)
Born 1992
Clive Mendonca
Born 1968
Liam Agnew
Born 1995
Micky Hazard
Born 1960
Bobby Gurney
1907 - 1994
Lee Robinson (footballer)
Born 1986
Mark Beck
Born 1994
David Ferguson (footballer, born 1994)
Born 1994
Oscar Hold
1918 - 2005
Alf Young
1905 - 1977
Martin Smith (footballer, born 1995)
Born 1995
Ernie Taylor (footballer, born 1925)
1925 - 1985
Gordon Bradley
1933 - 2008
Tommy Cummings
1928 - 2009
Jimmy Montgomery
Born 1943
Mick Jones (footballer, born 1947)
Born 1947
Thomas Robson (footballer, born 1995)
Born 1995
Jack Mew
1889 - 1963
Carl Jones (footballer)
Born 1986
Grant Brown
Born 1969
Tony Philliskirk
Born 1965
Jordan Richards (footballer, born 1993)
Born 1993
Paul Robinson (footballer, born November 1978)
Born 1978
Josh Gillies
Born 1990
Dan Smith (footballer, born 1986)
Born 1986
George Elliott (footballer, born 1889)
1889 - 1948
Charlie Wallace
1885 - 1970
Michael Proctor
Born 1980
David Corner (footballer)
Born 1966
Martin Smith (footballer, born 1974)
Born 1974
Randolph Galloway
1896 - 1964
Jamie Clarke (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Ned Liddell
1878 - 1969
Jonathan Moss (referee)
Born 1970
Chris Porter (footballer, born 1979)
Born 1979
Steve Brodie (footballer)
Born 1973
Anth Smith
Born 1971
Corey Barnes
Born 1992
Ronnie Robinson (footballer)
Born 1966
David Rush
Born 1971
Rachel Furness
Born 1988
Wes Saunders
Born 1963
George Scott (footballer, born 1885)
1885 - 1916
Lee Howey
Born 1969
Gary Porter (footballer)
Born 1966
Jake Orrell
Born 1997
Davis Keillor-Dunn
Born 1997
Gordon Ferry
Born 1943
Bob Jefferson
1882 - 1966
Robbie Robinson (footballer)
1879 - 1951
Paul Johnson (footballer, born 1992)
Born 1992
Kevin Young (footballer)
Born 1961
Bill Berry (footballer, born 1882)
1884 - 1943
Jackie Foster
1903 - 1936
Norman Bell
Born 1955
Ernie Young (footballer, born 1892)
1892 - 1962
Michael Coghlan
Born 1985
Bernie Fagan
Born 1949
Kenny Mitchell (footballer)
1957 - 2019
Richard Hodgson
Born 1979
Kevin Dillon (English footballer)
Born 1959
Glen Robson
Born 1977
John Forster Alcock
1841 - 1910
George Reynolds (business)
Born 1936
John Cocking
Born 1944
Keith Kennedy
Born 1952
George Smith (footballer, born 1908)
Born 1908
Smart Arridge
1872 - 1947
Stephen Halliday
Born 1976
Arthur Andrews (footballer, born 1891)
1891 - 1964
Neil Richardson (footballer)
Born 1968
Robert Carter (footballer)
1880 - 1928
Mark McLeod (English footballer)
Born 1986
Barry Dunn
Born 1952
Alan Harding
Born 1948
Wilf Rostron
Born 1956
Ian Sawyers
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Harry Armstrong (footballer)
1885 - 1911
Harry Oliver (footballer)
1921 - 1994
Ken Thompson (footballer, born 1926)
1926 - 2008
Harry Leonard (footballer)
1886 - 1951
Kevin Todd (footballer)
Born 1958
Bert Wilkinson
1922 - 2011
Steve Carter (footballer, born 1972)
Born 1972
Tom Robson (footballer)
1936 - 1981
Ken Ellis (footballer, born 1948)
1948 - 1992
Ernie Forrest
1919 - 1987
Tommy Stewart (footballer)
1881 - 1955
Tony Smith (footballer, born 1957)
Born 1957
Leslie Scott (footballer)
1895 - 1973
George Gray (footballer, born 1925)
1925 - 1995
George Walker (footballer, born 1934)
1934 - 2012
Denny Ingram
Born 1976
Dickie Rooks
Born 1940
Adam Brown (Fußballspieler, 1987)
Born 1987
William Hunter (footballer, born 1888)
1888 - 1940
Keith Waugh
Born 1956
Peter Quinn (footballer)
1892 - 1976
Ray Snowball
Born 1932
Dick Hughes (footballer)
1902 - 1984
Mark Kilty
Born 1981
James Wood (footballer)
Born 1893
Ian Johnson (footballer, born 1975)
Born 1975
Billy Burnikell
1910 - 1980
Ian Chandler (footballer)
Born 1968
Tony Carter (footballer)
1881 - 1970
Edward Brown (footballer)
1881 - 1904
Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1878)
1878 - 1962
George Anderson (footballer, born 1879)
1881 - 1962
Tommy Morren
1871 - 1929
Ted Birnie
1878 - 1935
Paul Nixon (footballer)
Born 1963
Tommy Brown (footballer, born 1906)
Born 1906
Bob Baldridge
Born 1932
Sidney Elliott
Born 1910
John Oliver (footballer, born 1867)
1867 - 1895
Ernie Warren
Born 1910
Micky Lydon
Born 1933
Thomas Jackson (footballer)
1896 - 1921
Gordon Clayton (footballer, born 1910)
1910 - 1976
James Montgomery (footballer, born 1994)
Born 1994
Stan Ripley
1893 - 1916
Bob Ramsey (footballer, born 1935)
Born 1935
Walter Bruce (English footballer)
Born 1915
Gary Coatsworth
Born 1968
Richard Field (footballer)
1891 - 1965
Ronnie Brown (footballer)
Born 1944
Charlie Nicklas
Born 1930
Jack Lee (footballer, born 1998)
Born 1998
Billy Charlton
1900 - 1981
Sam Baum
1914 - 2002
Bruce Halliday (footballer)
Born 1961
Bill Atkinson (footballer, born 1944)
1944 - 2013
Jimmy Maidment
1901 - 1977
Frank Bedingfield
1877 - 1904
Kevin Jobling
Born 1968
Dick Mulvaney
Born 1942
Jack Hogg
1881 - 1944
Gilbert Glidden
1915 - 1988
Augie Scott
1921 - 1998
Jack Hill (footballer, born 1908)
1908 - 1937
Malcolm Briggs
Born 1961
Tom Cain (footballer)
1874 - 1952
Arthur Metcalf
1889 - 1936
William Dodds
Born 1885
Harry Ridley
1904 - 1989
Tom Maidment
1905 - 1971
Frank Latimer
1923 - 1994
Frederick Mearns
1879 - 1931
Gordon Cattrell
Born 1954
Tot Pike
1907 - 1967
John Henery
-
James Bewick
1906 - 1979
John Eves
1922 - 2007
George Gray (1920s footballer)
-
Denis Maffey
1922 - 1995
Stephen Stonley
1889 - 1967
George Turnbull (footballer)
-
Mick Smith (footballer)
Born 1958
Nigel Saddington
1965 - 2019
Cuthbert Coundon
1905 - 1978
Harry Wilkinson (footballer, born 1926)
Born 1926
Frank Cornan
1880 - 1971
Graham Bassett
Born 1964
Arthur Hurdman
1882 - 1953
James Dow (footballer)
1889 - 1972
Charles Reed (footballer)
1885 - 1910
John Leadbitter
Born 1953
Ralph Rodgerson
Born 1893
Peter Simpson (footballer, born 1940)
Born 1940
Fred Robson (footballer)
1892 - 1960
William Kearney (footballer)
1895 - 1986
George Hannah (footballer, born 1914)
1914 - 1977
John Hardy (footballer)
1899 - 1932
Danny Bew
1896 - 1951
Percy Jameson
1917 - 1981
Jock Wilson (English footballer)
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John Lathan
Born 1952
Jimmy Hindson
1908 - 1950
Frank Lumsden
1913 - 1965
Billy Webster
Born 1909
Mike Robinson (footballer, born 1968)
Born 1968
Ted Rodgerson
1891 - 1922
Charlie Hafekost
1890 - 1967
John Beckram
-
Dale White
Born 1968
Tancey Wharton
1890 - 1980
George Patterson (footballer, born 1934)
Born 1934
Bill Ellerington Sr.
1892 - 1948
Jimmy Connor (footballer, born 1938)
Born 1938
William Beadling
1885 - 1944
Pat Curran (footballer, born 1917)
1917 - 2003
Barney Travers
1894 - 1949
Tommy Mitchinson
1943 - 2006
Tom Naisby
1878 - 1927
Geoff Power
1899 - 1963
Harold Reay
1896 - 1959
Joe Knowles (footballer, born 1872)
1871 - 1955
Harry Clark (footballer, born 1934)
Born 1934
Edward Watson (footballer)
1901 - 1986
Jimmy Davison
1942 - 1987
Arthur Housam
1917 - 1975
Harry Wardle
1881 - 1918
Jack Page (footballer)
1893 - 1964
Norman Wood (footballer, born 1932)
Born 1932
Ian Hughes (footballer, born 1961)
Born 1961
Ralph Rodgerson (footballer, born 1913)
1913 - 1972
Mick Whitfield
Born 1962
Dick Huntley
Born 1949
Trevor Snowden
Born 1973
George Hartness
1872 - 1943